Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 17 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Kenya, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17 m3 for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 77.3% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 3,823 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
Kenya ranks 167th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 451 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 3,823 m3 | +747.7% |
| 2005 | 3,473 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 3,517 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,617 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,600 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 142 m3 | -96.1% |
| 2011 | 143 m3 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13 m3 | -90.9% |
| 2013 | 66 m3 | +407.7% |
| 2014 | 66 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 m3 | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 663 m3 | +3583.3% |
| 2017 | 5 m3 | -99.2% |
| 2018 | 59 m3 | +1080.0% |
| 2019 | 111 m3 | +88.1% |
| 2020 | 61 m3 | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 44 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 38 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 75 m3 | +97.4% |
| 2024 | 17 m3 | -77.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85 m3, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10 m3, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3583.3% | 18 m3 | 663 m3 |
| 2018 | +1080.0% | 5 m3 | 59 m3 |
| 2004 | +747.7% | 451 m3 | 3,823 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,208 m3 | 0 m3 | 3,823 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.6 m3 | 5 m3 | 663 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47 m3 | 17 m3 | 75 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Kenya?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Kenya was 17 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,823 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 167th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en